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How do you add an outlet to the load in a GFI outlet?

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come in your line side of the gfci and out the load side and onto the next device,which will make it gfci protected.You can go as far as 3-6 depending on the inspecter having juridiction and the manufacture specs on the gfci device you bought.keep in mind that if it trips then all connected devices in that series will also trip

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